Daniel Poku

AI & Cloud Strategy | Microsoft AI Leader | Helping Businesses Harness Responsible AI

Role
Principal Engineering Manager - Commercial Solution Areas, Office of the CTO at Microsoft
Location
Houston, TX, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Daniel Poku

Technology executive with extensive leadership experience in cloud infrastructure, Data/AI, and application development, driving large-scale digital transformation across multiple industries (education, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, financial services). Adept at building high-performing teams, influencing C-level stakeholders, and driving market growth through innovative patterns and practices. Recognized for thought leadership, strategic product partnerships, and fostering cross-organizational collaboration to achieve business-critical outcomes.

Experience

  1. Principal Engineering Manager - Commercial Solution Areas, Office of the CTO

    Microsoft

    Oct 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

    Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and high-quality software applications that leverage AI technologies and Sustainability to enable business outcomes, foster innovation, and enable efficiency across organizational boundaries to drive clarity and alignment- Drive the end-to-end solution development lifecycle, from requirements gathering, ideation, quick prototyping to implementation and technical validation- Manage a highly-skilled team and help in the growth of their careers- Drive action and alignment by cultivating relationships with senior management and partnerships with product management and design leaders.

Education

  • Purdue University

    Master of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA), Mathematics and Computer Science

Skills

  • Networking
  • Microsoft Office
  • Network Engineering
  • Html
  • Cloud Computing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Public Speaking
  • Web Design
  • Windows Azure
  • Paas
  • Windows Server
  • Ccna
  • Technical Support
  • Customer Service
  • Programming
  • Solution Architecture
  • Amazon Web Services (Aws)
  • Desktop Support Management
  • Linux
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel

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